The'Arizona State Sun Devils'and'Mississippi State Bulldogs'open their seasons Wednesday as part of the Barstool Sports Invitational at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Tip-off is set for 9:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Arizona State vs. Mississippi State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Sun Devils finished 23-12 last season and lost 72-70 in the 1st round of the NCAA Tournament to the TCU Horned Frogs.
Arizona State lost its top-4 scorers from last season but will be returning G Frankie Collins, who was its 5th-leading scorer with 9.7 points per game. Coach Bobby Hurley brought in transfers G Jose Perez'(18.9 PPG in 2021-22 with Manhattan) from West Virginia and G'Brycen Long'(14.8 PPG) from Houston Christian.
The Bulldogs were 20-11 last season. They lost 60-59 to the Pittsburgh Panthers in the First Four play-in round of the NCAA Tournament.